What is HTML
Hyper-text markup language is the "code" that web servers and web browsers speak.

Text and Hyperlinks
While you don't have as many options for manipulating text as you do in a word processor, you do have several different ways of livening your web page's text. Hyperlink references are how you connect multiple web pages together and point to other WWW sites from your page.

Pictures and Graphics
Graphics and photographs can be added to your web page and used as hyperlinks.

Backgrounds, Colors, and Other Nifty Stuff
Most browsers support the use of background colors and images but not all. There are a number of other nifty things you can do to spice up your web page as well that are not always supported. Consider your audience when adding fancy details.

A Sample Page
Now that you've learned the code, let's put it all together.

Activity
This is an assignment to allow you to test some of the skills you acquired in this assignment. If you are taking this lesson as part of a group or for credit, you may be required to send a copy of the work done in this activity to your mentor.

Checklist
- I can create a simple web page
- I can add text to a web page
- I can add a graphic to a web page
- I can set a background color for a web page